Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BOATENG, AFUA BAMFOAA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1617

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.3%
Allow Rate
-11.7% vs TC avg
93
Total Applications
+71.3%
Interview Lift
1570
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 58 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17777002 FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE FOR MEDICAL DEVICE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
17904543 PATCH PREPARATION Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18004464 LONG-ACTING FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18004336 LONG-ACTING FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18005197 ORAL CAVITY POLYMERIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
17633011 ENZYME BLENDS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING A HIGH PROTEIN FEED INGREDIENT FROM A WHOLE STILLAGE BYPRODUCT Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
17777325 WATER IN OIL TYPE EMULSION COSMETIC Final Rejection Shiseido Company, Ltd.
18504308 FIRE ANT BAITS WITH ENHANCED SELECTIVITY Non-Final OA The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
17603327 COSMETIC COMPLEX AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Natura Cosméticos S.A.
17603312 TOPICAL COSMETIC COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Natura Cosméticos S.A.
17791289 A STABLE AGROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA UPL LTD
17418180 MICRONIZED SULPHUR POWDER Final Rejection SULVARIS INC.
18117126 OPHTHALMIC DYE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING SAME Non-Final OA Harrow IP, LLC
16639398 PHOTODYNAMIC INHIBITION OF MICROBIAL PATHOGENS IN PLANTS Final Rejection NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS (CANADA) INC
17760073 FOAM COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER Final Rejection TDL Innovations, LLC
17869448 PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT THEREIN Non-Final OA Pinnacle Biologics, Inc.
17786754 DIAMIDE SUSPENSION CONCENTRATE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA FMC Agro Singapore Pte. Ltd.
17775082 MICROSPHERE FOR CONTINUOUS RELEASE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA WHAN IN Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
17629406 CONTACT LENS AND MOLD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA DAE WON PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD
17432391 DRUG DELIVERY SILICONE COMPOSITION TO IMPROVE ACTIVE INGREDIENT ELUTION Non-Final OA Elkem Silicones Germany GmbH

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